Also, history. Majority of UK emigration to the US was through Liverpool: http://www.european-emigration.com/uk/methods.html http://www.european-emigration.com

Also, history. Majority of UK emigration to the US was through Liverpool: http://www.european-emigration.com/uk/methods.html http://www.european-emigration.com/uk/methods.html Families would only need to know their family history to be vaguely aware of that city.